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Praise for the Woody Bay Tea Rooms

Sep
01
2011
Four of us had lunch at the Woody bay station cafe while we were waiting to take a trip on the train during the 2nd week of August.  My husband and I live locally and our guests were from London.

I have to say it was the best lunch we have had locally - not only was it delicious and beautifully prepared, but the service was exceptional.  What a gem!

Joan Samuels
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Work in Progress: 25 August

Aug
28
2011

With regular website reporter, Nigel Thompson away this week, Dave Bloomfield supplied the regular weekly report on the days activities of the Thursday Gang regulars.

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It's official - L&B Magazine is a winner!

Aug
23
2011
The L&B can today bask in the glory of our magazine being a winner in this years Heritage Railway Association's Publications Competition.
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Work in Progress: 18 August

Aug
21
2011

Unsettled weather during August has kept many visitors off the beach and enjoying the inland tourist attractions and the L & B R at Woody Bay has benefited from this recently.  So our thanks must go to all the staff/volunteers who have kept the railway running each day without problems - train crews, booking office, catering and engineering as well as those mostly unseen and unknown working behind the scenes.

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Work in Progress: 11 August

Aug
18
2011
A wet and drizzly day at Woody Bay.  A few members of the Thursday volunteers wisely remained in the dry, working on the various projects in the shed, but outside there was the main permanent way task of re-railing the track in the loading dock- the first panel underneath Van 23 was re-railed last week with the heavier 50lb. weight ex MoD rail.
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Work in Progress: 4 August

Aug
10
2011
It was back to permanent way work for the Thursday Group volunteers today. Two jobs on the track at Woody Bay were worked on today, whilst many of the visitors watched on with interest.

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Geocache!

Aug
06
2011
We have just discovered that Woody Bay Station is the site of a Geocache.
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Barnstaple Train Show 12-13 August

Aug
02
2011

Barnstaple Train Show 2011

Held at Yeo Valley School, Derby Road, Barnstaple on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th August 2011, the show was opened by local wildlife film maker and celebrity, Johnny Kingdom.


  Johnny Kingdom with the ladies from the Barnstaple Heritage Centre at the model show on Friday morning. (photo: Tony Nicholson)
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Work in Progress: 28 July

Jul
31
2011
Another busy day at Woody Bay with the car park almost full up at times. The Brend and Shearings coaches also helped to swell the numbers to over 340 carried today. As well as scenes depicted on the pictures below, other tasks carried out today were:
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Work in Progress 21 July

Jul
28
2011
With apologies for lateness! Another successful operating day with AXE and her 4 carriages performing well as the visitors and coach parties came and went.

For the work party today tasks included electrical work in the shed, more progress inside the ex MoD Brake Van - now nearing completion, and attention to the stored right-hand turnout at Killington Lane currently being regauged.

SID was back in traffic earlier this week but required further adjustments to one of the washout plugs after her long layoff .
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